Employment
Providing access to immediate and practical advice on employment law
It’s essential that businesses, whatever their size or structure, have quick and easy access to employment law advice. This is a fast developing area of law with more and more employee rights being created both by Europe and the UK government.
Continual developments in legislation make it vital for businesses to keep informed and motivated to implement policies and procedures, and protect against possible claims.
How we can help
We act for both employers and employees in all aspects of employment law. Our tailor-made personal service provided candid, realistic and clear guidance to employers on how to run your business more efficiently.
We also offer proactive in-house training and can arrange regular seminars and meetings to discuss practical HR issues.
Experience has taught us that it’s far cheaper to take advice and deal with an issue before a problem arises, than to go ahead without advice and make costly mistakes later. This is increasingly important when you consider that a growing number of employees are becoming familiar with their employment rights and the Employment Tribunal system still remains a free of charge service.
We provide advice and expertise in all areas of employment law, including:
Contracts of Employment
Drafting Terms and Conditions of employment from basic statements to employee handbooks, as well as advice on contractual claims. Read more
Disciplinary/Grievance and other procedures
Advice on handling disciplinary and grievance procedures, performance issues and the drafting of those procedures. We also advise on equal opportunity policies with the overall goal of avoiding claims. Read more
Unfair dismissal claims
Advising on all court and tribunal claims including wrongful and unfair dismissal, as well as advising on settlements. Where needed our knowledgeable and experienced Barristers will appear on your behalf in Court and Tribunal. Read more
Redundancy
Advising on this complex area in order to avoid litigation and minimise the potential liability of such measures. We’ll also offer guidance in relation to redundancy entitlements and procedures. Read more
Restrictive covenants
Advising in relation to drafting and implementing restrictive covenants and where necessary, enforcement by legal proceedings. Read more
Discrimination
Advising on all aspects of discrimination, which, as of 1 January 2005, encompasses sex, race, disability, religion/belief and sexuality. This includes the drafting of equal opportunities policies as well as representation in respect of claims brought against you in the discrimination arena. Read more
Transfer of Undertakings
Advising on business sales affected by the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 1981, or TUPE for short. This is a complex area and the subject of government proposals for reform for a number of years. Read more
European Law
Advising on all new and proposed legislation and Directives from the European Union, which may affect your business and its operations. Read more
Maternity/Parental leave and other rights
Advising on the extremely complex area of maternity rights, paternity and parental leave, Working Time Regulations and holiday entitlements, in order to avoid potential liability and damage to your public profile. Read more
Business health check
In addition to our usual employment law services we also offer a professional documentation appraisal service and advice on employment issues. This can take the form of advising on your current employment contracts and reviewing them to ensure they are correctly drafted and in line with all current legislation.
By undertaking a health check you’ll be ensuring that you can avoid costly tribunals as a result of badly drafted documentation or inappropriate procedures.
